Definition of MOVABLE

movable

Plural: movables

Noun

  • An object or piece of property that can be moved.
  • personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
  • Something which is movable; an article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.

Adjective Satellite

  • (of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
  • capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another

Adj

  • Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.
  • Changing from one time to another.

Examples

  • In a game of Scrabble, every tile is a movable piece, essential for strategic placement.
  • This feast is movable - its date varies from year to year.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French movable. By surface analysis, move + -able.

Scrabble Score: 14

movable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
movable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
movable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

movable: valid Words With Friends Word